It was a Battle of the Birds when Triton took on Western Harnett on Tuesday. The Hawks came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 64-56. The Hawks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Gavin Matthews
| 11/18/25 vs Western Harnett | 63% |
| 11/14/25 vs Wayne Christian | 39% |
| 01/31/25 @ Western Harnett | 33% |
| 01/03/25 vs Western Harnett | 67% |
Triton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gavin Matthews led the charge by shooting 63% from the field to rack up 15 points. The last time Matthews' shooting accuracy was this high was back in January. Jamaury Taylor was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Triton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Western Harnett still got an impressive performance from AJ Manning, who posted 15 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Londen Saunders, who scored seven points and five rebounds.
Triton's victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Triton will face off against Midway at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Western Harnett, they will take on Red Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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